Four of the five Indians who died in plane crash in Nepal were planning to visit Pokhara for paragliding

Kathmandu, January 15Of the five Indians who were feared dead in the plane crash in Nepal on Sunday, four were planning to participate in paragliding in the popular tourist hub of Pokhara, a local resident said.At least 68 people were killed when a Yeti Airlines passenger plane with 72 people…

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‘Be future-ready’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tells army

Bengaluru, January 15Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked the army to be future-ready at a time when lessons should be learnt from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Speaking at the 75th Indian Army Day event at the Army Service Corps (ASC) Bengaluru, he called upon the armed forces to enhance their adoption…

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Joshimath crisis: Watch Sushma Swaraj’s old video which is going viral now; she strongly opposed dams on Ganga to ‘save’ Uttarakhand

Dehradun, January 15 With Joshimath reeling under severe crisis after hundreds of buildings developed cracks due to shifting soil, an old video of late BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has surfaced where she warns of an imminent threat to Uttarakhand from dams being built on the Ganga river. 1. मेरी…

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Is ODI cricket dying? asks Yuvraj Singh; twitterati hail Irfan Pathan’s reply

Thiruvananthapuram, January 15 Poor turnout for the third and final ODI between India and Sri Lanka here on Sunday raised serious questions about the relevance of the 50-over format, with former star Yuvraj Singh also flagging concerns. The match was rendered inconsequential after India took an unassailable lead by winning…

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KohIi hits century; India score 390/5 against Sri Lanka in third ODI

Thiruvananthapuram, January 15India posted an imposing 390 for five against Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI here on Sunday, with Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill making sublime centuries.Kohli remained not out on 166 off 110 balls, while Gill struck 116 off 97 deliveries.Opting to bat after winning the…

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Virat Kohli, Shubhman Gill power India to biggest-ever ODI win; Lanka lose by 317 runs

Thiruvananthapuram, January 15 Virat Kohli lit up the dead rubber with an epic 166 not out, his third century in four innings, as India annihilated a clueless Sri Lanka with a record 317-run win in the third ODI to sweep the series here on Sunday. Skipper Rohit Sharma (42 off…

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Nepal plane crash: Built with Chinese assistance, Pokhara Airport was inaugurated two weeks ago

Kathmandu, January 15The Pokhara International Airport, which witnessed the fatal crash of a Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people onboard on Sunday, was inaugurated two weeks ago by Nepal’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and built with Chinese assistance.Built in the backdrop of the pristine Annapurna Mountain Range,…

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Harnaaz Sandhu fails to control tears as she takes the stage for last time as Miss Universe; watch video

Chandigarh, January 15 Just before USA’s R’bonney Gabriel was crowned as the Miss Universe, the outgoing Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu was seen getting emotional on stage as she took her final walk. Dressed in black, a visibly emotional Harnaaz had tears in her eyes as she blew kisses in the…

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Supreme Court to hear on Monday plea on Joshimath subsidence

New Delhi, January 15 The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking the court’s intervention to declare the crisis in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath as a national disaster. According to the cause list of January 16 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice D…

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Gangster Goldy Brar’s close aide arrested by Punjab Police from Himachal

Chandigarh, January 15 The Punjab Police achieved a major breakthrough when it arrested a close aide of gangster Goldy Brar. The accused, Inderpreet Singh alias Parry, was arrested from Sundernagar in Himachal Pradesh. State Special Operations Cell @PunjabpoliceInd has arrested Inderpreet Singh @ Parry, operative of Gangster Goldy Brar…

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Cong MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh cremated in native village in Jalandhar; Rahul Gandhi, state leaders attend last rites

Jalandhar, January 15 A sea of people including political bigwigs attended the last rites of Jalandhar Congress MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh at his native Dhaliwal Qadian village on Sunday. His son and Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Chaudhary lit the pyre. He was accorded state honour as per the protocol. Deputy…

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Nepal: Passenger plane with 72 people onboard crashes in Pokhara; at least 16 dead

Agencies Kathmandu, January 15 A Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people onboard crashed on Sunday while landing at the Pokhara airport, according to media reports. Quoting a Nepal army spokesman, Reuters stated that at least 16 people are dead in the air crash. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of…

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Nepal: At least 40 killed as plane with 72 people onboard crashes in Pokhara

Kathmandu, January 15 At least 40 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, a Nepal aviation authority official said, in the small Himalayan country’s worst crash in nearly five years. Hundreds of rescue workers continued to scour the hillside site where the plane…

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Nepal: At least 40 killed as plane with 72 people onboard, including five Indians, crashes in Pokhara

Kathmandu, January 15 At least 40 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, a Nepal aviation authority official said, in the small Himalayan country’s worst crash in nearly five years. Hundreds of rescue workers continued to scour the hillside site where the plane…

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68 killed as Nepal plane with 72 people onboard, including five Indians, crashes in Pokhara

Kathmandu, January 15 At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the small Himalayan country’s worst air crash in three decades. Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring the hillside where the Yeti Airlines flight, carrying 72 people from the capital Kathmandu,…

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